@degenerateafro Sure, reptiles can lay unfertilized eggs, but they don't get fertilized after being laid. Komodo dragons definitely don't fertilize already laid eggs, and mate normally - like most reptiles - then bury their eggs in one of many underground chambers where the eggs incubate and hatch months later, guarded by only the female. Additionally, the turtles I've looked into due to personal interest (Sea Turtles, Snapping turtles, and Soft Shell turtles mainly), all mate normally before burying their eggs in sand (Soft shell turtles even lay near alligator nests sometimes lol), but I could believe that there are some turtles that are different. Which turtle species were you talking about?
In general, I'm not familar with any reptile species who do fertilize eggs after laying them, but Earth is weird and you've piqued my curiosity, so do you have any sources for where I can find information on the reptile species that do? I tried to google search a bit before replying, but I didn't find anything and figured I'd ask you what to look up, or if there's a link to any articles that talk about it?
To the other commentors, sorry for the random reptile egg conversation haha ^^;